Senior Respiratory Physiologist

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a motivated Senior Clinical Physiologist for a fixed-term maternity cover in Greater London. The role involves performing lung function tests, supporting community clinics, and participating in service development. Previous experience in lung function testing and a BSc in Healthcare Science with a respiratory focus are essential. This hybrid role offers a chance to work with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to teaching and service improvement.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing benefits

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in lung function testing with a good science background.
• Desirable: ARTP practitioners examination and working towards AHCS equivalence.
• Specialist knowledge in respiratory medicine.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard and complex lung function tests.
• Support community respiratory clinics.
• Contribute to service development and coordination.

Skills

Trained and competent at a range of complex diagnostic tests

Excellent patient care and communication skills

Ability to give instruction with authority

Judgement skills using complex facts and situations

Attention to detail during patient testing

Education

BSc in Healthcare Science (respiratory major)

Registered with ARTP/RCCP

Tools

Spirometry equipment

NIV machines

Blood gas analyzers

Job description

The respiratory physiology service has an opportunity to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic individual to the role of Senior Clinical Physiologist for a fixed-term maternity cover post.

This is a hybrid role, working between the lung function labs and the integrated care service, where you will support the community respiratory clinics. We are a busy, friendly, multidisciplinary team including physiologists, clinical scientists, administrators and consultants.

In lung function, the post-holder will perform a range of standard and complex lung function tests. As part of the cross-site rota, there will be the opportunity to work in the Sleep Centre at Charing Cross Hospital to develop, or maintain skills in respiratory polygraphy analysis and CPAP compliance clinics. We also host PTP and STP students, so there is the opportunity to be involved in teaching.

In the integrated care role, you will support the community teams with ARTP accreditation and portfolios. The postholder will be required to proactively contribute to the wider development of the service, coordinating delivery of the community spirometry clinics and developing the diagnostic hubs.

It is essential for the successful applicant to have had previous experience in lung function testing, with a good science background with a BSc in Healthcare Science (respiratory major) or equivalent. It would be desirable if you have obtained the ARTP practitioners examination and are working towards AHCS equivalence.

Main duties of the job

• Perform the procedures listed unsupervised, gaining accurate and clinically valuable measurements.
• Measurement of dynamic lung volumes by spirometry and flow volume loops.
• Measurement of static lung volumes by helium dilution.
• Transfer factor for carbon monoxide by single breath method.
• Assessment of bronchodilator response, with short and long‑acting drugs.
• Measurement of exercise limitation by 6 minute walk test with oximetry and BORG evaluation.
• Training and assessment of inhaler techniques.
• Assessment of hypoxic challenge (fitness to fly).
• Assessment of bronchial challenge using nebulised methacholine.
• Blood gas analysis.
• Ability to follow‑up patients on CPAP/NIV therapy, troubleshoot problems, and alter treatment if required.
• NIV support; specialist advice in liaison with lead NIV consultant and nursing staff.
• Assist with practical training in NIV specifically BiPAP machine set up and mask fit aimed at nurses and senior house officers.
• To provide sound clinical leadership and develop support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the clinical setting, Trust wide and externally.
• To comply with Trust policies and procedures amongst the multi‑disciplinary team.
• In conjunction with the service manager, assist in identifying areas of service development.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION

• Progress to state/RCCP registration.
• CPD by attendance at internal and external lectures, seminars and course.
• Relevant practical experience
• Specialist knowledge across range of procedures within specialised area of respiratory medicine.
• Registered with ARTP/RCCP

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Trained and competent at a range of complex diagnostic tests.
• Excellent patient care and communication skills.
• Analysis, interpretation and comparison of range of diagnostic options in order to produce accurate diagnostic results.
• Ability to give instruction with authority.
• Judgement skills using complex facts and situations with regards to patients.
• Planning and organisation of a number of activities including own duties and patient scheduling.
• Provide advice and demonstrate own activities for training proposes.
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and the need for attention to detail throughout patient testing.
• Experience of analysing respiratory and full polysomnography sleep studies
• Previous experience of capillary +/- arterial blood gas sampling
• Experience in domiciliary oxygen prescribing

Experience

• Significant experience in diagnostic testing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.